The cryptocurrency has had a bout of deep interest from Financial Institutions but the continuous fluctuations in price and the ups and downs seem to have made some of the bigger institutions steer clear of the industry. Nevertheless, there is some good news which comes from Western Union, especially for […]

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have launched a cryptocurrency aimed at facilitating cross-border payments. The new digital asset was unveiled during the first meeting of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council held on January 19, 2019, in Abu Dhabi, according to a WAM report. National Crypto As stated in the WAM press […]

China’s Hainan Province Launch Blockchain Pilot Zone The zone includes a blockchain research institute and aims to attract blockchain talent around the world. This is to improve cross-border payments transfer/trade, finance etc. The institution also aims to connect with the top institutions and key players in the blockchain community. Moreover, […]

The U.K.’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recently completed a pilot in which it successfully tracked beef supplies using blockchain technology. It is believed to be the first time that the innovation underpinning Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has been used to guarantee compliance within the food sector. FSA Successfully Trials […]

Cambridge University Press, alongside Taylor & Francis Group, Springer Nature, and others, have formed a consortium to pilot the use of blockchain technology in the academic peer review process. Brigitte Shull, Director of Scholarly Communications R&D from Cambridge University Press, said in a statement: “Peer review is one of the most […]

On May 10, 2018, Asheesh Birla, the Senior Vice President of Product Management for Ripple Corporation announced a successful test on the company’s latest project, xRapid. The service is built to make payments between financial institutions faster and thus reduce costs. xRapid Pilot Nears Implementation Ripple is a payment and […]

The tech giant will take the lead in testing an early pilot version of a system which, if developed further, could help track addictive medications through supply chains. This spring, tech manufacturer Intel will lead several partner firms, including Johnson & Johnson, in testing a simulated version of a blockchain […]

Mexican government has been steadily working on a project to keep track of bids for public contracts with the aid of blockchain technology, a government official disclosed on Tuesday. Yolanda Martinez, Mexico’s national digital strategy coordinator, disclosed the government’s project “Blockchain HACKMX” at a technology conference in Jalisco. The project […]

Aarron Deliu is joining the advisory board at SKYFchain! He will spearhead the blockchain platform for freight logistics from Singapore. Aarron Deliu is a well-known figure in the aviation business. At the age of 15, he was engaged in aerobatics in gliders, at 17 transitioned to powered aerobatics. By now, […]